16 (Jiji Press)--Brazil has designated Sept. 23 as the day of the "ikebana" traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement under a law, in order to promote environmental awareness. It is very ...

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower-arranging, offers a meditative escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. It focuses on simplicity, harmony, and balance. By mindfully arranging flowers ...

SHENZEN, China—Workers on motorcycles have continued to deliver bouquets of flowers to a Japanese school here for “secret” tributes to a 10-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed near the site.

Whether you’re shopping for your wife who’s allergic to flowers or your BFF who deserves a showstopping arrangement, we gathered some of the best flowers to gift, from elegant takes on classic ...

These dried flower arrangements can also be sent as letterbox flowers (the fresh bouquets can’t). Flowers are dispatched Monday to Friday, so choose which day your flowers arrive between Tuesday ...

I wanted to send some flowers to a friend of mine in New Mexico so I googled “New Mexico Florist” and this was one of the first sites to pop up. I scrolled through the different arrangements ...

Dried beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to speed things up. An even quicker method is to bring them to the boil in ...

The sweet and citron flavor of lemon bars are always a welcome treat - and offer a canvas to try new things. Here are some ...

Hiromi Tango delicately assembles a flower with pieces of reclaimed fabric, smiling softly as her fingers work. The leading Japanese-Australian artist has been making things to soothe her own mind ...

Silky scallop crudo pairs with a shock of hot-pink whipped karasumi (Japanese dried mullet roe). Fennel and Geraldton wax punctuate fresh burrata, and gorgonzola gelato is teamed with cherry jam ...

In the absence of a postwar arrangement with Palestinian support, Hamas is likely to remain a significant force in Gaza and could reconstitute its military capabilities if Israeli forces fully ...